The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-22

Albany Ledger says: sIt is not unlikely that .
branch road will be built to the Canneltor road
from St. Meinrad, where very superior quality
OF coal is abundant, and these new roads would
cause complete development of the mines In
Perry and Spencer counties"
The owners Of the lake craft are said to be In
nigh glee over the prospects that the interstate
commerce bill is to be a law of the land, as it
means great prosperity to the water routes, and
is the death-knell to inland cities and towns so
far as to their hereafter being commercial
centers of any importance. It is stated that as
soon as they can be built, 200 vessels Will be
added to the lake craft especially adapted to
carrying grain.
The Southwestern manager of the Wagner
Palace-car Company writes asking the Journal
to ''let up,' the saying is the unreliability
OF securing a berth on their ca0s when ordered,
and adds that positive orders have been given
the Cincinnati Office to in sell the berths
OF their Boston and New York coaches, which
are reserved for Indianapolis passengers who
take the BAD p N. train out of Indianapolis and
no more trouble from this source need be appre-
hended Investigation of the case alluded to the
other day in the Journal proves that it was
through the misunderstanding of telegram or
dering the berths The Wagner company intend
| to use the patrons of the Bee-lne, which
| their cars run, in such manner as to make
| their cars popular with the travel between the
west and New England and New York.
An official of the Pennsylvania lines writes
| Bingham 81 Walk, who to examine the
watches of trainmen on the divisions Of the sys-
tenn centering at Indianapolis, as follows: 81 do
| not pretend to know what particular make of
watch keeps the best time nor what particular
| parts necessary in good time-piece All
| do say in the matter is this: Our rule requires
the standard to be watch that will not vary to
/ exceed thirty seconds in one weeks time Now,
| If the watches our men are carrying will come
| up to this standard l do not see that 1t makes
| any difference to us whether they wooden
| watches or of the most extravagant makes We
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offered come up to this standard. and if they dc
| not all you need do is to reject them in accord
| arce with the wording of our agreement"
Paul Morton, general passenger agent Of the
Chicago Burlington 81 Quincy road, has just
| completed general reorganization of this de-
| parJment Under the new deal the territory
| OF G. w. Boardman, district passenger agent,
| headquarters Indianapolis will be as follows
| That portion of Illinois and Indiana west of and
| including the line of the L., N. A. e. c., from
Chicago to and including Indianapolis. and north
| of the l. d st. l.. from Indianapolis to. but no,
| including st. Louis east of the Mississippi river
from ST. Louis to Burlington; south of the main
| line OF the O., b. 81 O., from Burlington to Chi
| cago and all lines intermediate excepting the
| line of the G. 81 A., from Roodhopse to Louisi
| ana, land the r. l. 81 P, from Galva to Peoria
also EN- bracing that portion of Missouri north OF
the line of the G. g. A. and W.. St L. & P, from
Louisiana to Kansas City via Mexico, excepting
the c., B. & @. and X. c., st. j. & c. B. and the
st. L., K. & N. w. The territory Col. w. M.
| Shaw is to look after is follows: West of the
indianapolis division of the c., H. & D., from
and including Cincinnati to Indianapolis; south
| OF and including the line of the l. & st. L., from
Indianapolis to, but not including. st. Louis
| east of the ST. L., l. M. g. S. division of the M
P. from ST Louis to Columbus, KY; east of the
| N, e. & ST. L.. from Columbus to Paducat
junction and north of the line of thee, 0. &
S W., from Paducah junction to and including
| Louisville and thence and including the Cin
cirnati division of the L. g. N, from Louisville
to Cincinnati; also that portion of Missouri north
of and including the nj. p, from ST. Louis to
but not including, Kansas City: south Of and in
Gliding the lines of the W., ST. L. & P. and
& A., from Kansas City to Louisiana, Mo-, viz
| Mexico.